<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1njQap_1GpaaUcp00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1njQap_1GpaaUcp00" width="1000" height="1067" ><figcaption>Iconic green balsam fir wreaths with bright red ribbons line Rosehill Cemetery for the winter months, a sight that has become a cherished tradition here in Minot.</figcaption></figure>From Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to Rosehill Cemetery in Minot, North Dakota, the purpose of the ceremony is the same – to honor all those who have served in the military. In Minot, this year’s Wreaths Across America tribute to veterans begins at 11am Saturday, December 19 at Rosehill Cemetery.“We will have a brief ceremony to set out our ceremonial wreaths and play taps,” said Robyn Stoner, Minot coordinator for Wreaths America and local Civil Air Patrol officer. “At noon we’ll move indoors to Vincent United Methodist Church to get out of any potential cold weather and have an indoor ceremony. That’s new this year. We’re very excited about it. The Western Plains Ambassador’s Choir will be singing for us.”In all, 944 wreaths will be placed on gravestones of veterans buried at Rosehill. More than 2,000 veterans whose graves are marked with ground level headstones will be honored and remembered with special crosses and wreaths placed for the solemn occasion.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0vo3bC_1GpaaUcp00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0vo3bC_1GpaaUcp00" width="1200" height="1600" ><figcaption>Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Jeannie DeHaan salutes a defender of American freedom as she speaks their name aloud and thanks them for their service, at Rosehill Cemetery during the National Wreaths Across America Ceremony. Civil Air Patrol Magic City Composite Squadron Photo</figcaption></figure>“We are extending our reach in Rosehill. Those ground level grave markers will be honored in another section of the cemetery with a wreath and the name of the veteran to honor them,” explained Stoner.Wreaths Across America had its beginning in the 1990s when a company in Columbia Falls, Maine produced a surplus of balsam fir wreaths intended for the holiday season.“That’s what started this whole thing. They had the initiative to place wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery,” said Stoner.Nationally, Civil Air Patrol sqaudrons have thrown their support behind the national project. It’s been an ideal fit. Patriotic youth embrace the opportunity to honor veterans while learning the importance of community service.“For us in Minot it is a very important mission,” stated Stoner. “I work with Captain Zach Haun who is the deputy commander of cadets and we both are of the same mind regarding the mission. Every veteran and their families deserve to be honored.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1sTitC_1GpaaUcp00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1sTitC_1GpaaUcp00" width="1000" height="1333" ><figcaption>Even in sub zero weather, volunteers of all ages from across the Minot region come together at Rosehill Cemetery to pay tribute to the veterans who rest there. Civil Air Patrol Magic City Composite Squadron Photo</figcaption></figure>A number of organizations and businesses have shown their support with various donations to Wreaths Across America in Minot. One project much needed is in the process of coming to fruition – a small building to house up to 3,000 wreaths and other material needed for the Wreaths of America display. The structure is to be built near the current offices of Rosehill Cemetery.“The City of Minot has been amazing to work with,” said Stoner. “Souris Valley Ready Mix has donated the concrete to pour the pad for the shed and Knife River Corporation has donated the crew and forms to get that finished. What I’ve learned here in Minot is that there is a definite sense of community. I’ve been to a lot of places and have never really experienced this.”Stoner added that initial donations of rebar have been delivered to Burdick Job Corps and Minot North High School to their welding departments to build the crosses that will be displayed at the cemetery, but that CAP is still seeking additional help to acquire more rebar. She is grateful for all the help the program receives and, most importantly, to honor veterans and put patriotism on display.“We don’t know what it’s like to wake up with the threat of bombs or war. We are so well protected, said Stoner, “Our military is everything. Without it we would not have the life we live. Period.”Read the Full Tribute to Service feature: https://northernsentry.com/3d-flip-book/tribute-to-service-2026/</div></body>

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